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Should I file tax return for a state in which I didn't live in 2021?

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April 14, 2022
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I moved from MA to WA in Oct 2020 and my employer reported some of my rewards income as MA state income and withheld MA state tax for the same. This is accurate because the bonus amount is calculated for the period from June 2020 to June 2021 and I lived in MA until Oct 2020. Do I need to file state tax as a result of this or should I not? TurboTax doesn't feel I need to file state returns after looking at the W2. @DaveF1006, @DanielV01, @AmyC.

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Vanessa A

Yes, you will need to file a MA return as a nonresident since you have MA sourced income. It doesn't matter that you didn't live there, they tax all income that is derived through their state.

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saulgoodmanAuthor

@Vanessa A

And I need to do this irrespective of how much state income is shown in the W2? My state income is around $3000 and state tax withheld is around $150. I know this is rudimentary calculation, but I found that basic exemption for single filing status is $4400 and it said somewhere that it's not necessary to file taxes if income earned from MA is less than either $8000 or basic exemption, whichever is less.

Also, how do I do this from TurboTax premier software? It shows that I don't have to file state tax.